Salesman&#39;s presentation kit



R. H. SLOAN SALESMANS FRESENTATION KIT 'Filed April 5, 1940 2Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR flOJ/Z Jzoaya fFoZand' BY M ww W ATTORNEYS 1942-R. H. SLOAN 2,283,584

v SALESMANS PRESENTATION KIT Filed April 5, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 J PIE4 INVENTOR FEoZand' flqyz 520097 BY r i 6 w ATTORNEYQ Patented May 19,1942 UNITED STATES OFFICE SALESMANS PRESENTATION KIT.

Roland. Hoyt Sloan, New BrightomN. Y. Application April 5, 1940, SerialNo. 327,934

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed so constructed and arranged that different units of sales orother material may be conveniently stored and may be readily and quicklymounted for presentation.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the followingspecification taken in connection with the drawings which form a part ofthis application, and in which Fig. 1 is a perspective View illustratinga presentation kit constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation through the main body orreceptacle portion of the kit, the panels for supporting the exhibitsheets or material being shown in elevated position;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the panels in foldedposition; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective elevation showing the kit closed.

In the form of the invention illustrated, the presentation kit consistsof a main body portion or receptacle I in which is slidably mounted adrawer H having a plurality of partitions l2 for receiving presentationunits hereinafter described. The drawer has a front cover l3 which canbe held in elevated or closed position by any suitable form of latch,such as that shown at 14.

The presentation kit may be provided with any desired number of foldablesections and, as shown in Fig. 1, there is a leaf or section l5 which isconnected to the main body portion I0 by a spacer l5. The section l5forms the base for a plurality of rings IS on which are mounted leavesl1. These leaves may contain any desired form of sales presentationmaterial and they may, if desired, be correlated with the material onthe presentation unit.

The leaf I 8 is hingedly connected to and extends longitudinally awayfrom the leaf l5 and is provided with a pocket IQ for receiving} any"desired material.

At the other side of the main body portion or receptacle Hi there areprovided a pair of leaves 20 and 2!, the leaf 2!! being connected tothebase of the body portion I!) by a spacer 22.

The leaf 20 is provided with panels 23 and Z i which are hingedlyconnected at 25. Panel 23 is hinged at 26 to'leaf 20 and a stop 2'!engages the lower end of panel 24'. Bar 28 on leaf 20 forms a supportfor papers which rest against panel 23.

The hinged leaf 2!" base pocket 29". The body portion or receptacle H)has atop 30 which forms the support for a turn table sheet3l which isdetachably and pivotally connected-to-the support 30 b'ya connection 32.The turn table sheet 3! may be rotated in a plane parallel to the planeof the support 30 to any desired position so that exhibit sheets oneither side of the supporting panels can be shown.

Along the rear edge of the turn table sheet 3| there is pivotallymounted a panel 33, springs 34 being provided at this hinged connectionfor normally raising the panel 33 to elevated position.

At this upper edge the panel 33 has pivotally connected thereto a panel35, rings 36 being provided at the junction of the panels 33 and 35 forreceiving exhibit sheets 31. These sheets can be swung from one side tothe other of the supporting panels. For instance, the material on thefront of the sheets viewing Fig. loan 'be shown and after they are shownthe sheets can be swung around to a position against the rear panel 33.The turn table can then be reversed or swung through and the material onthe opposite sides of the sheets can be exhibited.

In order to spread the panels 33 and 35 to separated or open position,the following means is provided between the panels. Members 40 and llare hingedly connected to the bottoms of the panels 33 and 35 andsuitable resilient means is connected to the members 40 and 4| to springthese members apart or spread them to open position when the panel 33 israised by the springs 34. In the form of the invention illustrated, thisresilient connecting means between the members 43 and 4| consists of anelastic strip or band G2 which is secured at 43 and 44 to the membersAli and 4|, in stretched position.

connections of these members to the panels 33 and 35. The elastic band42 tends to move the membersdll and 4| downwardly into the same planethereby forcing the lower ends of the panels 33 and 35 apart.Furthermore, the limit of spreading movement is determined by themembers 40 and 4|.

It will be noted that the presentation unit, which comprises the turntable sheet 3|, panels 33 and 35 and parts carried thereby, isdetachable from a support 30 and can be easily and quickly detached andplaced in one of the sections of the drawer l I. Thereupon a differentunit can be attached to the support 30 and presented in the mannerhereinbefore described.

When the presentation has been completed the unit can be foldeddownwardly and the laterally extending leaves can be folded inwardly andover the top of the folded unit, thereby closing the kit, as shown inFig. 4. The kit can be secured in closed position by means of a strap 41and a snap fastener 48, 49, or in any other suitable manner.

From the foregoing specification it will be evident that a simple,practical and compact presentation kit has been designed and that theuse of the kit will enable the user to present easily andquicklydifierent sets of presentation material.

Although one specific embodiment of the invention has been particularlyshown and described, it will be understood that the invention is capableof modification and that changes in the construction and in thearrangement of the various cooperating parts may be made with- V outdeparting from the spirit and. scope of the invention, as expressed inthe following claims.

What I claim is:

l. A salesmens presentation kit comprising a support, a flat turn tablesheet pivoted on said support, a panel pivoted along one edge to saidturn table sheet, a second panel pivoted to said first panel, means atthe junction of said panels for pivotally supporting exhibit sheets, andresilient means between said panels for spreading said panels apartabout their pivotal connection and for limiting the spreading movement.

2. A salesmens presentation kit comprising a receptacle havingcompartments for storing presentation units, the top of the receptacleforming a support, each unit comprising a flat turn table sheet adaptedto be pivoted on said support by a detachable pivotal connection,including coacting means on the sheet and support, a panel pivoted alongone edge to said turn table sheet, a second panel pivoted to the outeredge of said first panel, means at the junction of said panels forpivotally supporting exhibit sheets, and means between said panels forspreading said panels apart about their pivotal connection and forlimiting the spreading movement.

3. A salesmens presentation kit comprising a support, a flat turn tablesheet pivoted on said support, a panel pivoted along one edge to saidturn table sheet, a second panel pivoted to the outer edge of said firstpanel, means at the junction of said panels for pivotally supportingexhibit sheets, and. automatically acting, resilient means between saidpanels for spreading said panels apart about their pivotal connectionand for limiting the spreading movement.

ROLAND HOYT SLOAN.

